Oklahoma QB Mayfield Faces Uncertainty After Arrest

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Baker Mayfield is making an attempt his greatest to maneuver on from his arrest in Arkansas final month.

The issue is the Oklahoma quarterback doesn’t know what the results can be.

Police in Fayetteville, Arkansas, arrested the 2016 Heisman Trophy finalist within the early hours of Feb. 25. Video from the Fayetteville Police Division exhibits that Mayfield walked, then tried to run away earlier than being tackled by an officer following an altercation. Mayfield was charged with disorderly conduct, public intoxication and resisting arrest .

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops stated Monday that he was disillusioned Mayfield put himself within the state of affairs and added that inner self-discipline for Mayfield gained’t be decided till the authorized state of affairs is dealt with utterly . That left Mayfield in limbo because the staff began spring follow on Tuesday.

“It’s robust in that facet,” Mayfield stated as he addressed the media for the primary time because the incident. “That’s why I’ve simply acquired to place my head down and go to work proper now, as a result of we’ll deal with that when the time comes. However for now, I can’t give it some thought. When you concentrate on the damaging, then that’s not good for anyone. You’ll be able to solely pray about it and simply work on soccer.”

The fiery Mayfield is a senior and a workforce chief who has been wildly profitable since transferring from Texas Tech. Two years in the past, he completed fourth within the Heisman Trophy balloting and led the Sooners to the School Soccer Playoff. Final season, he set the FBS report for passing effectivity, was third within the Heisman balloting and led the Sooners to a Sugar Bowl win over Auburn .

Two days after his arrest, Mayfield issued a public apology by way of social media. He stated he immediately regretted what he had executed and felt he had let these round him down.

“You’ll be able to’t do stuff like that,” he stated. “What I did was a mistake. I put myself in a nasty place and particularly, enjoying quarterback right here, I can’t do this. Some issues, I can’t do what a traditional school child does. That’s what I signed up for. I signed as much as play soccer right here. It’s a dream come true, so why would I put that in jeopardy? That’s the most important mistake.”

Mayfield stated his teammates have been supportive as a result of they know him past the state of affairs.

“The individuals round right here know what sort of man I’m,” he stated. “That’s why I can genuinely say that what I did was a mistake. The place I put myself in was a nasty factor for me to do. So I can truthfully say that’s not who I’m and that’s not who I might be. That’s why I acquired voted a staff captain. That’s why my teammates present me that help. So I can solely simply get again on monitor and do the suitable factor, it doesn’t matter what.”